Blu-ray: Not Succeeding?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:04More than six months after HD-DVD gave up the format war, there are several signs that Sony’s rival Blu-ray format is struggling to gain consumer acceptance. According to recent sales data from Nielsen, market share for Blu-ray discs in the U.S. is declining, and Sony and its Blu-ray partners are trying several tactics to boost the format — including free trial discs bundled into magazines and cheap Blu-ray players that cost less than $200.
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Blu-ray: Not Succeeding? says:
September 24th, 2008 at 9:54 am
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